Guidance

Initial teacher training reform set-up grant

How initial teacher training (ITT) providers awarded accreditation in 2022 can apply for a set-up grant.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 17 May 2022
• Last updated: 27 January 2023 — See all updates

This guidance was withdrawn on 15 May 2023

Applications are now closed.

Applies to England

Overview

To support the delivery of the recommendations set out in the government response to the ITT market review, providers awarded accreditation in 2022 are eligible for a one-off £25,000 grant.

This grant is to help providers with the additional costs of establishing ITT courses that meet the new quality requirements ahead of 2024.

What you can spend it on

We will assess your proposed expenditure plans as part of the application process.

Suggested activities you could use the grant for include:

• resourcing - for example, hiring extra staff or for your current staff’s overtime
• costs associated with extra administration
• education consultants or specialists
• costs associated with curriculum development
• costs associated with partnership development

The set-up grant cannot be spent on:

• travel
• hospitality
• marketing

You have until 31 March 2024 to spend the grant.

How to apply

1. Read the ITT funding guidance (PDF, 725 KB, 15 pages).

2. Complete both the ITT set-up grant application form (MS Word Document, 56.5 KB) and the ITT set-up grant expenditure plan template (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 49.4 KB).

3. Email your completed documents to ITTReform.Funding@education.gov.uk by 9 February 2023.

Reporting and accountability

Providers who choose to spend grant funding on ineligible activities will be liable for a grant clawback and this could impact their eligibility for future ITT reform delivery grants.

We will collect actual expenditure information as part of the end of financial year assurance processes in March 2023 and March 2024.

Conditions of funding

There will be 3 conditions of funding, in addition to standard grant terms and conditions.

You’re required to:

• engage in all stage 2 quality assurance processes
• maintain other ITT courses that lead to qualified teacher status (for example, early years or further education)
• provide DfE with financial transparency

Published 17 May 2022
Last updated 27 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 27 January 2023

   Added an updated version of the 'ITT set-up grant expenditure plan template' in response to user feedback.

2. 11 July 2022

   Updated the 'ITT set-up grant expenditure plan template' as there was a formula error. Reworked the order of the step-by-step guidance in 'How to apply'.

3. 17 May 2022

   First published.